The CNIB Foundation has announced the launch of its newest program, Phone It Forward, a initiative that is the emblem of an exciting new direction for the century-old charity.
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Indiana State Museum Launches App for People Who are Visually Impaired
Launched on Sept. 19, the Indiana State Museum has a new app that will help provide access to the museum for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Samsung Files Patent for New Braille Input on Smartwatches
Samsung files hundreds of patent applications every year across the world. While most of them are very technical whose use cases may not be immediately apparent, some are relatively simple with a fairly obvious use case. Samsung’s ‘Electronic apparatus for inputting braille and operating method thereof’ patent filed in South Korea in March last year is of the latter kind with a revealing title.
Spider-Man on PS4 Introduces Accessibility Options
Marvel’s Spider-Man follows in the footsteps of Uncharted 4, and Horizon: Zero Dawn as a PlayStation exclusive with great accessibility options. The Insomniac-developed game features extensive in-game options to help make Spider-Man PS4 more accessible for all gamers.
SAN FRANCISCO Inventors Develop High-Tech Device To Help The Visually Impaired
A group of Bay Area teens was mingling with Silicon Valley’s top dogs, sharing a new device and app that help the visually impaired.
Researchers from the U.S. and U.K. Win Prize for Restoring Children’s Eyesight
Researchers in the United States and Britain are sharing a 1 million-euro prize from a Portuguese scientific foundation for developing revolutionary gene therapy that has restored the sight of children.
How to Scan QR Codes Using Your iPhone or iPad
QR codes can be used for website links, coupons, tickets, and contact information, just to name a few, and scanning them using your iPhone or iPad is completely accessible for blind and low vision iOS users.
Young Entrepreneur Secures Investment from Microsoft for Smart Cane
Riya Karumanchi, 15, has secured around $56,000 in funding for a smart cane, including an investment from Microsoft.
Montreal Students Develop VisAbility to Guide Visually Impaired
Two teens from Montreal have developed VisAbility, a cane and cap that helps visually impaired people have a better sense of their surroundings and detect approaching objects.
New Glaucoma-Monitoring Implant Now Available in Europe
In recent years, we’ve heard of at least two different implants designed to measure the intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients’ eyes, potentially preventing blindness. Yet another such implant, this one known as Eyemate, recently became commercially available in Europe.
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